*Hypothesis* **Integrative Medicine and Plastic Surgery: A Synergy—Not an Antonym**

**Ioannis-Fivos Megas 1, Dascha Sophie Tolzmann 1, Jacqueline Bastiaanse 1, Paul Christian Fuchs 2, Bong-Sung Kim 3, Matthias Kröz 4,5,6, Friedemann Schad 6, Harald Matthes 6,7 and Gerrit Grieb 1,8,\***

	- Research Institute Havelhoehe, Kladower Damm 221, 14089 Berlin, Germany;

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**Abstract:** Background: Integrative medicine focuses on the human being as a whole—on the body, mind, and spirit—to achieve optimal health and healing. As a synthesis of conventional and complementary treatment options, integrative medicine combines the pathological with the salutogenetic approach of therapy. The aim is to create a holistic system of medicine for the individual. So far, little is known about its role in plastic surgery. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that integrative medicine based on a conventional therapy with additional anthroposophic therapies is very potent and beneficial for plastic surgery patients. Evaluation and consequence of the hypothesis: Additional anthroposophic pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are promising for all areas of plastic surgery. We are convinced that our specific approach will induce further clinical trials to underline its therapeutic potential.

**Keywords:** integrative medicine; complementary medicine; plastic surgery; anthroposophic medicine
